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INTEGRATED BUSINESS CONTINUITY:
MAINTAINING RESILIENCE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
by Geary W. Sikich

“Packed with proven methods and easy how-to instructions for insuring resilience within your
organization!

“Rapid change in the business environment is the new norm. The way organizations operate
is changing as new and better technologies become available. The ability to effectively
respond to and manage disruptions in a timely manner are now the deciding factor in any
organization’s survivability. Integrated Business Continuity: Maintaining Resilience In
Uncertain Times guides senior executives, operational managers, and public officials
step-by-step through developing and assessing an effective business continuity plan.

“Develop and/or enhance your business continuity plans with Sikich’s
• assessment tools
• exercises
• detailed examples
• exclusive “Seven Actions” for positive results
• master “forms & tools” in back of book

“Using an integrated approach, Integrated Business Continuity: Maintaining Resilience In
Uncertain Times includes all components important to business continuity—life safety,
disaster recovery, business resumption, crisis management, and event management.

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CONTENTS

• Foreword
• Entering the Age of Uncertainty: What to Expect
• Critical Infrastructures: Opportunities and Vulnerabilities
• The Underpinnings of Business Continuity
• Your Next "Crisis:" Identifying Time Critical Issues
• The Smoldering "Crisis:" Time-Sensitive Issues
• The Hibernating "Crisis:" Time-Dependent Issues
• Business Continuity: From Inception to Integration
• Protecting Your Organization in the Age of Uncertainty
• Knowledge Management: Effective Communications in the "Age of the Instant"
• The Next Wave: Global Vulnerabilities, Local Impacts
• Concluding Thoughts
• About the Author
• Index

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

GEARY SIKICH leads Logical Management Systems, Corp.'s management advisory
services consulting services (www.logicalmanagement.com). Prior to founding Logical
Management Systems, Corp., in 1985, he served in key management roles for several major
consulting and accounting firms. He has functioned as project director and consultant for
Fortune 10 and Fortune 100 firms addressing some of the highest profile "crisis" situations
throughout the world. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Sikich is a recognized expert
in
the field of crisis management planning, crisis containment, and business continuity
processes. He is the author of three previous books on crisis management planning:
It Can't Happen Here: All Hazards Crisis Management Planning, (1993, PennWell)
The Emergency Management Planning Handbook, (1995, McGraw-Hill)
The Emergency Management Planning Handbook, Spanish ed., (1998, McGraw-Hill).

Mr. Sikich has published more than 100 articles, papers, and presentations on crisis
management, business continuity, and other management issues. He is a lifetime member of
the Association of Former Intelligence Officers. A graduate of Indiana State University, and
the University of Texas at El Paso, he regularly presents programs for executives and is
recognized internationally as a speaker and symposium leader. Mr. Sikich has lectured on
crisis management system design, business continuity processes, identifying and controlling
vulnerabilities, risk and threat assessment, regulatory compliance, terrorism, workplace
violence prevention, and management decision-making.

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2003, 283 Pages. Order #DR703.
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